Hand churn



( July 2, 1929. J. H.. BARTON 1,719,317

HAND CHURN Filed June 25, 1928 r Jblm QLiBa on e'lffiorngys Patented July 2, 1929.

PATENT OFFlZElBZ,

JOHN BARTON, OF SI-IENANDOAH, IOWA.

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Application, filed June 25,

The object of my invention is to provide a hand churn particularly adapted for family use wherein a quart jar or half gallon fruit jar may be utilized for churning butter, the parts being of simple, durable and comparatively inexpensive construction.

Moreparticularly it is my object to provide aframe adapted to retain a, fruit jar, which frame is capable of oscillation or rocking movement in a vertical plane so that by engagement of the jar retaining frame or handle mounted thereon, the contents of the jar may be given a rocking or oscillating movement for churning butter.

Still a further object is to provide a retaining frame for the jar which is formed of a plurality of strap like elements one of which is movably mounted so that it may assume a position for allowing the jar to be placed in operative position and thereafter, the movable strap element may be locked around the jar for completing the retainer for the jar.

Still another object is to provide stop elements for limiting the amount of oscillating movement of the jar carrying frame.

\Vith these and other objects in view my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved hand churn.

Figure 2 is a similar perspective view showing the parts made of wire; and

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

In the accompanying drawings, indicates generally a base or support upon which is mounted a strap like element 12 arranged with a pair of legs let permanently secured to the upper surface of the base or support 10 by nails or the like 16.

The strap like element 12 adjacent each leg 14 is provided with a vertical part connected. together at their upper ends by a saddle 18 having downwardly inclined sides with the center of the saddle resting upon the upper surface of the support 10.

A jar carrying frame A is mounted upon the support 10 and capable of oscillating movement in a vertical plane only. The frame A includes a V-shaped support or leg 1928. Serial No. $38,257.

20. The connection portion of the V-shaped leg or support 20 rests upon the lowermost portion of the saddle 1S and is permanently located thereon by use of a staple or clip which straddles the lower portion of the leg 20 and is connected to the support 10, all as clearly illustrated in Figure 1 ol the drawings.

The clip 22 is slightly loose relative to the leg 20 so that the leg 20 capable of oscil' latory movement relative to the saddle 18. The leg 20 may be moved in the direction in dicated by the arrows 24. The frame A fur ther includes crate or retaining members for holding a jar 26. The jar 26 may be either of quart or half gallon size or any other convenient size and is the type of jar normally used for preserving fruit.

The jar 26 includes a lid 28 whereby the contents within the jar from which the butter is to be churned, may be held therein. T 1e retaining frame or crate is formed of a strap element bent to substantially rectangular form so as to provide an upper strap member 30, a lower strap member 32 and a pair of end strap members 34-.

Extending around the jar 26 and at substantially right angles to the upper and lower strap members and 32, are the side strap members 36 and 88. The side strap member 36 has a pair of ends 40 which are connected to the end straps 84. The strap 38 is hingedly connected at one end to one of the end elements 40 as at 42, so that the strap member 88 may be swung upon its hinge substantially as shown by dotted lines in Figure 2-3 of the drawings.

The free ends of the movable strap member 88 and ot the fixed strap member 36, are

provided with corresponding eyes 4st. The

eyes 4streceive a U-clip l6 which serves to lock the movable st up member 38 relative to the other strap members for retaining the entire jar 26 in position within the frame. The leg 20 is formed integral with the strap elements forming the top and bottom straps 30 and 82 as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings.

Upon the top strap member 30, I provide a bracket 48 to which is connegted a handle 50. Itwill be noted thatthe handle may be engaged for imparting a reciprocating movement of the entire frame A and the jar car ried thereby for imparting a rocking or churning motion to the contents within the jar 26. The leg 20 may engage either side of the saddle 18 thus the saddle serves as a stop element for limiting the particular amount of oscillation of the frame A.

' In Figure 2 of the drawings, I have shown substantially the same structure as that shown in Figure 1, except that the parts are formed of wire. In Figure 2, a base 11 is provided formed of wire and arranged with a pair of eyes 13 and upstanding end cross members 15. Y i

The jar carrying frame B includes a pair of legs 17 which are formed to provide eyes 19 for connecting to the eyes 1.3 by a pintle rod 21. The entire frame A is thus arranged to oscillate relative to the support 11. The legs l7 provide portions 23 and 25 which engage the jar and form a seat therefor.

A closure member 27 is hingedly connected to the scat forming frame by means of the eyes 29 looping the cross connecting bar 31 which forms a part of the seat for the jar 26. The closure member 27 is arranged of wire and has a center coil 33 upon which is formed a handle whereby the entire device may be engaged and given a rocking motion.

The free end of the retaining or closure device 27 is arranged to snap over a cross connecting piece 35 formed from the material of the jar carrying seat and which rests against the lid 28 of the ar. The closure or retaining device 27 is, of course, of spring material and may be snapped over the cross connecting member 35 for holding the device in proper operative position.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts of my device without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims,any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

1. A hand churn comprising a'support, a frame mounted thereon, means of connection between said frame and said support for allowing said frame'to oscillate a jar, means forretaining said jar on said frame, said means including strap elements arranged to surround the ar, one of said strap elements being movable relative to the others whereby it may be moved away from the others and away from one side of the jar, to assume a position allowing the jar to be placed in operative position within the strap elements and thereafter moved to position adjacent the side of the jar and means for locking said jar in position for operation.

2. A hand churn comprising a support, a frame mounted thereon, means of connection between said frame and said support for allowing said frame to oscillate in a vertical plane, a jar, means for retaining said jar on said frame, said means including elements arranged to extend over the top and bottom ends thereof, one of said elements being hinged relative to the other one whereby it may be moved away from the other one to assume a position allowing the jar to be placed in operative position and thereafter moved to position adjacent the jar, connecting means for locking one of said elements to the other one and thereby locking said jar in position for operation and a handle carried by one of said elements.

A hand churn comprising a support, a frame mounted thereon, means of connection between said frame and said support for allowing said frame to oscillate in a vertical plane, a jar, means for retaining said jar on said frame, said means including stra p elements arranged to lie adjacent the sides of the jar and over the top and bot-tom ends thereof, one of said strap elements being movable relative to the others whereby it may be moved away from the others to assume a position allowing the jar to be placed. in operative position and thereafter moved to position adjacent the jar, means for loel ing said jar in posit-ion for operation and a handle carried by one of said strap elements, said last means including an eye formed on said. movable, strap element and an eye formed on one of the other strap elements and a U-clip extending through said eyes.

Des Moines, Iowa, May 17, 1928.

JOHN H. BARTON. 

